South Dakota State at Texas 3/19/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits visit Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on Tuesday for an NIT first round matchup against the Texas Longhorns. On Saturday, South Dakota State fell to 24-8 on the season following its 79-76 loss to Western Illinois in the Summit League Tournament. The Jackrabbits finished as the Summit League regular season champions, but were shockingly upset by Western Illinois.

Texas fell to 16-16 overall following its 65-57 loss to Kansas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 last Thursday. The Longhorns were led in the loss by Dylan Osetkowski with 18 points. Texas has lost five of its last six. Kerwin Roach II has returned and played in the loss to Kansas after being suspended for five games. Mike Daum leads South Dakota State in scoring and rebounding with averages of 25.3 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. David Jenkins is averaging 19.7 points per game for the Jackrabbits. The leader in assists is Tevin King with an average of 4.3 per game. South Dakota State is shooting 60.7% from the field and 41.9% from 3-point territory.

Kerwin Roach II leads the Longhorns in scoring with an average of 14.7 points per game. Dylan Osetkowski leads the Longhorns in rebounds with an average of 7.4 per game. Matt Coleman III is the leader in assists with an average of 3.6 per game. Texas is shooting 43.6% from the field and 34.1% from 3-point territory.